Sheet-metal display-can.



Patented May '25, 1909.

.55 folded lock seanis a.

; or C VELAND, 01-110, Assron'on T AMERICAN CAN COMPAN, oFNEw f sirenT-MTALj pIsPLAY AN.

- --T0 whom 'itmdy conce-riiw Belt knpwn that 1, J 01 n Xnvrnn, acitizen of the'United States,- .'rsiding in Cleveland,

in the count'ylof Cuyahoga and State of Ohio ''have mventeda' new'anduseful Improveinent 'in Sheetdvletal' Dis lay-Cans, of which I thefollowinglis a speci cation. My' invention relates to sheet inetaldis-;p'lay cans. g The objectof inventioni lsto rovide a sheetmetaldisplaycanjhay-ing t""e customary sheet brass front plate furnished with adisplay opening at its lower art closed by a removable'glass'plate and Wich will havesii nple and jeflieient and convenzntly' applicable: orremovable means for preventing the crackersi orsfother bakerygoods-"contained in the canfr'om coming in direct contactwitliuthefupper portion of brass front plate above the display opening.7 My invention struction of parts "and povel combinations of consists inthe novel condevices and in the this objector result is' practicallylaiccoini h 'dy In the accompanying drawing forming 5:. part of thisspecification, Figure -1 isa- :12 perspeotive view of a sheet metaldisplay oan embodying my invention. Fig. -.2 is

h an enlarged central yerticalsseotion on line i i-+2 of Fig.

on line 3 -3 of Fig. 2, certain parts appearing in elevation partlybroken away. Fig. 4

.. is a detailpe'rspectiye View of the removable holder forthepapersheet or board which *p soteets thecraekers or bakery. goods fromlooming in: contact with the upper portion of the, brass'front'plate'ofthe-can. Fig. 5

Fig, 6, is a detail plan other inate'rial and;

the

Viewshowingfone corner ol the'can body, is oonenbeingropenorreino'ved.

D are united together at the upright corners otgthepanby internally t'olded lock seams b and to the bottom platefA; by externallySpecification oi Letters Patent. I

V I arts and d yicesf hereinshown and deserl ed and by; inch- 1'; Fig,3is, a vertical section isa detailperspect veview ofthe-remo ableprotecting sheet of, paper, pap'ei board or nwtheFdTaWiijIgfA representsthe'bottoin flange 9 which is interli'olded seam a at thefront lowercorner of' the can,

The uptight side plates PatentedMa'y 25,1909.

Application filed November 6,1907. Serial No. &00 ,998.

of the can bodyare furnished at their upper ends. with integral hollowtriangular strengthen ng bars B 'fornied by integral horizontal flangesvb and angleflflanges b the horizontal flanges overlapping each other.

at thecorners, and soldered or' otherwise secured together-aslindicatedat b in Fig. 6. And the upper end of thecan body at the frontadjacent tothe front late D is. furnished with a. similar holpw triangularstrengthening brace'B the horizontal flange.

or member b 'of which is s'eeuredby a lock or folded seain b 'tothiflangecl at the upper marginal edge or the front late D, and theinclined flange b of whicli' has "a slot or opening 127 between itslower edge I) and the adjacent wall ot the front plated) for re-.

ce tion of the-angle flange 'n of the removab e holder N of the -paperor. paper-board protecting sheet P. i

i 'The sheet brass front plate :of the can is provided at its" 'lowerihalfj or portion with a display 0 ening .D therein, 1preferablysurrounded amarginal beve or angle flange 01. provided {with a fold d?at its ex treine 'edge'to turther stiifena'nd strengthen the front plateand give a smooth finish to the display. opening therein. r

- The brass front or display plate D of the can is provided at itsupper-half or part witha; sunken, recessed or de ressedfportion Dsurrounded by a margina bevel or oountersink-wall d this'recess orsunken portion serving to strengthen and stifien-the' thin sheet brassfront plate of the can and also -to. f0r1n 'al-seat to receive a papersign or label M,- preferably pasted thereon, the de pressionserying toprotect thepaper labe "rom being scratcher or injured in shipment orhandling of the cans. 4 p l The removable glass plate-Ois held reing,'anupwardly projecting lip g furnished withfla folded edge 9 and with aseam ng with the look movably held in place at its upper edge by a fixedguideor bridge'H of sheet metal extending across 'and solderedorflotheiwise movably 'in pl'aoe on the inside of the can so as tosnugly close the display opening in the front plate ati-its lower edgeby means of a fixed guide or holder G of sheet metal, hav

'securedto the front plate'D-ebore the 'dis 'pley-opening-D thereinjendso dared or otherwise secured at its ends to the'adj neent uiright sideplates B B of thecan body. and supporting and iis front-platemomgless-pleteholdmgbri ge or fixed guide H as often angle form'in crosssection-li-evinge horizontal flange or member h reinforqed by a; fold hand e depending or vertical member h; furnished w th a marginal foldh etits lower edge, the depend ng or'vertijc-el'memher v71 being adapted tooverhip' or overhang the up or edgeofiuthegless plate C which the itss pate is in position and resting with its ower edge. on'tl ebottorn'iplate of the cein. re remove the'gless plate (1, it isvfirstslipped upward until its lower edge will d ngue able ineteriel otherthen" brass end oovers' 'onthe' inside the upperportionof the bressfront plate and prevents" the crackers or other contents of the canfrom; com'in in- 1" direct contact with the brass iir'ont .p ate;

' to 1 l'iool; over and on up er edge of the upturned-"lip g ortlre'lower ho der G and th'en by tilting-1' the gli-s's plate inward atits lower part, it ripper edgeoen be freed froin' the upper firiedguideor holder H. YTolock the glass plate from slipping upseiued'thereto'prefera lily by rivet hi and The protectingsheets i Ifpeper paper-board, card-board or other suit- This protecting sheet P;when made of paper v I or other cheap material,maybe renewed. fr m timeto time ht shghteosh "It s re- 2410 'niovabl'y"supported on the,intelf'ior ol" the can adjacent to the'upper-,portion of the"'bressfront plate by means, of removable protecting sheetiholder N,prefemhly of tin. plate and provided at its lonreiqend ivith anintl'u'n'ed' {hinge or hook 172, to engage and support the lower edge oithe protecting sheet P; and it is provided at lts'npper end ego theupper edge of P. The, protecting 101' provided at its upthc protectin sh4 sheet holder It is for per end with e rowrsely inclined flange or'lip*n, which with the-flanged? forms an opwerdly progeetlng hook .toreceive the lower 1 incln'ied flange or 111111l.)(-:1'])'0l? the angular"lire-ssh front plete B ofthe can. The removable propiotmgsheet holderh' s inserted in is inserted, tiurningthe 110mm down? into .an uprightposition esgshowh 1111 1. 1g. v.2 of the P V, is pr ei erel'ily ofstrengthening her I at the upper end of the ,e'zeeer pended orsupported-from "the a ruler stren theini ,bprmt;the upper-endo the canbody. edyicent' to the brass nontplate thereof While at the semetime thereflecting "sheet: may be conveniently" end moved. when desiredfor'cleaning the.

of the, can or for renewing the sheet I The hinged K is preferdblyintegral at -three side vbutet'the front of the can'the flange-isprefer+"bl fio'f brass K The" cover prefemb edge of its, dependingflangesjithis "wire also serving-at the beak" of the ceneszthefpintle ofthe hinge. 1 1, v i

It will be pbserved that in my-irnproved can the whole interior face ofthe brass front .p'le'te is covered by sheets of other material.

than bre'ss,so thetthe crackers cannot comeindirect conte'ctwith thebres'sfrontplete and be injured thereby. -The crackers are -.protectedfrom coming in-contact wit-hthe owe]? portion of-the brassfront plate bythe removable glass plate and fromcoming in contact with the upperportion of the brass front'plete by the from coming in contact with Ithe narrow intermediate portion of the brass front late by'the angularguide or. holder H'tvhic 1 extends entirely ecrossthe brass front plateat its middle portion; and which' holds the uper edge of the glass;front (plate ingplece.

Thecrackers-fare prevented. fromucc-m-ing in.

i hasmerginiil stiffening :Wire Ki'gatthe" owe-r oier K is or may be eizenfr usual or euston eryconstructionr Its fie ge.

protecting plate P and i contact with the brass front plate of the'oanat the extreme top portion thereofi bythe angular strengtheningber Bwh'ich is int tin plate. p

; Iela-in1:-'-:-v t i j; 1.111 e sheetr'netel display can,'thecombinetion withfthe bress front display, plate,

of an angular strengthening her at. the upper edgeof the front pletehaving a. depending angle flange or member, and e rernomhie protectingsheet holder having an angle 'fiange engegingqseid angle, flange of saidangular strengthening. 'ba-r, provided at its lower edge with anupturned hook toreeeive the slot If by turning-the holder Nxeten angleso that its [flange 'orhp Il 'Wlil enter the. slot I), end thene-fter'the su iportmgfienge I drawing; The lm'lder- N iv itlrtheoroteetingj.

sheet therein is thus 'rigidly and. firmly; sus

protecting sheet, substantially support-nprotecting sheet end protectingi sheet in snidholder snbstentielly 'as' speci- 1n a. sheet metaldisplay can, thg fi oln... himltioni wi t:h the brass rent"@displayplate having a display opening therei" hr "e from the strengthening bar,so.lisiainvially as part,- a renioi aole glass plate forcioi rigspecified. 3 opening in said bras; nt p 'e in a sheet metal d splay can,the com-- testing the crackc a lower portion thereof, an no holderextending across the of the brass lront plate to hi.

v upper-edge oi? said.

I I d 'ate, i in a protecting sheet edge of the glass plate in placeprov d with an UJUUHBd hook at "*the crackers from contact Vi" lower ento receive and. su iport a pro 1o portion of the brass front pl;tee-ting shectjsaid strengthening oar and said ening bar at the upperedge or i protecting sheet holder having interengaging plate tostrengthen the can and protec means for sus ending the holder from thecrackers from contact with the strengthening )a1' and a protecting sheetin per portion of the front plate, said holder, substantially asspecified.

15 tecting sheet holder engaging and so '2'. in a sheet metal displaycan, the comfroin saidlstlengthening bar, provn bination with a brassfront late having a an upturned hook its lower end to rel i i playopenin therein at its linver part, of a and support a protecting sheetand a r1 strengthening ar at the upper edge of said able protectingsheet in said holder top. brass front plate, and a removable protectin20 the crackers from contact with the sheet holder, provided with anupturne' portion of the brass front plate, substanr ti hook at its lowerend to receive and support as specified. protecting sheet saidstrengthening bar and 4. In a sheet metal display can, the comsaidprotecting sheet holder having interenhination with a brass front latehaving a gaging means for suspending the holder from 1.5 display openingtherein at its oiver part, of a the strengthening bar and a protectingsheet strengthening bar at the upperedge of said in said holder,substantially as specified. brass front plate, and a protecting sheet 8.In a sheet metal display can, the 00111- '1 older; provided with an 11turned'hook atbinati'on with a brass front display plate and fiver endto receive am so )port a pro a strengthening bar at the u )per edgethereof nlg'sheet said strengthening ar and said having a dependingangle ange with a slot .1 ;o ting sheet holder having interengagingbetween the same and said brass plate, of a ;.;n1e'as1s ifor sus endingthe holder from the removable protecting sheet and a removable enthening Jar, substantillly as s )ecified; holder therefor havingoppositely projecting .5.- '11 a sheet metal display can, t 1000111-hook flanges at its upper and lower edgesfor 'liination With-a brassfront plate having a engaging the protecting sheet and an angle displayopening therein at its lower part, of. flange at its u per edge forengaging the ana streng" 'iening bar at the upper edge of said gle angeof t 1e strengthening bar, substanhra'ss front-plate, 1 id a removableprotecting tially as specified.

v c l v sheet holder, provided with an upturned. JOHN XAVIER hook at itslower end to receive and support v a iirotecting' sheet saidstrengthening bar and Witnesses: 7 said. protecting sheet holder havinginter- H. O. SIALDING engaging means for suspending the holder FREDERICKL. TAFT.

dilation with a brass tront plate having a5] r opening therein at itsovrer )art, of a

